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LATEST NEWS
Noel Bardon
Approving all TAMS applications 'means nothing' until letters reach farmers
The ICMSA claims that while the announcement that all tranche three applications will be accepted is welcome, it means little until farmers get the green light to go ahead with works.
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Noel Bardon
Investigations continue into bird flu virus in US milk supplies
EDITORIAL
Jack Kennedy
Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
Significant change within government
We wish Simon Harris well, as he becomes Taoiseach at a critical juncture for Irish agriculture, the wider economy, and society.
SPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
VIEWPOINTS
Dempsey at Large: stabilising the tillage industry
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
The Home Farm: slurry above slats
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Weather up but lots to do on tillage farms
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Tillage emergency fund but still no land use policy
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
FARMER WRITES
Farmer Writes: adaption continues as rain eases
Tommy Moyles
Farmer Writes: adaption continues as rain eases
Adapting to the weather has been part of the daily routine on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork, over the last month.
Irish rain would be welcome down under
Contributor
Irish rain would be welcome down under
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
John Egerton
Seven months' fodder to beat a late spring
e-Learning
James Strain
Farmer Writes: the start of fertiliser season
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques SPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
DEALER
Northeast's Nobber Show
Preparations are in full swing with extra classes being added to meet demand in the cattle section.
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The Dealer
TikTok for Tipp Co-Op?
The Dealer
New Zealand farmer signs for Leinster
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VIDEO HUB
FARM SAFETY
Contributor
Pesticides protect your crops; do you protect yourself from pesticides?
Dr Edward Straw, a researcher at Trinity College Dublin warns all pesticide users to wear the right safety kit.
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SPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
FORESTRY
Noel Bardon
Coillte to buy new lands in a ‘responsible way’
Construction group promoting homegrown timber
The Timber in Construction Steering Group has identified five themes, designed to transform timber usage in sustainable building. Donal Magner reports.
Declan O’Brien
No agreement on ash dieback funding
PIG AND POULTRY
Largest egg producer in US culls 1.5m birds due to bird flu
Niamh Murphy
Largest egg producer in US culls 1.5m birds due to bird flu
One of the Unites States' largest egg producers has had to cull over 1.5m birds as a result of bird flu.
Industrial emissions directive targets small poultry and pig farmers - IFA
Amy Forde
Industrial emissions directive targets small poultry and pig farmers - IFA
Without an amendment, the directive would bring very small pig and poultry units into a scenario where they needed a full EPA licence, the IFA warned.
Adam Woods
Biosecurity in broiler and layer flocks – prevention is better than outbreaks
e-Learning
Amy Forde
Ireland’s poultry sector commits to lowering emissions in new roadmap
Amy Forde
€40m for Dutch poultry business to hatch female-only chicks